One of Orlando’s oldest downtown neighborhoods, Parramore, has just been granted an official Main Street program of its own, but it’s not the first time they’ve had one. Parramore was actually one of the first neighborhoods in Orlando to get a Main Street program back in 2008, but it was disbanded months later by City […]
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Posted inAbout Bungalower, Architecture and Design, Art and Culture, Buildings, Civics and Participation, News, Winter Park
We Were Hoodwinked: Winter Park only in early discussions to buy downtown post office. Sale not certain
UPDATE: This post has been updated with a quote from Elijah Noel to give him a chance to respond to his political opponent. The City of Winter Park has been discussing the potential purchase of a mid-century post office building and relocating the USPS outside of its downtown for the past few years, and earlier […]
Posted inEvents, Food & Drink, Parramore
The Monroe finally opens outdoor patio space
The Monroe (Facebook | Website), is located on the bottom floor of The Julian Apartments in Parramore’s Creative Village development at 462 N. Terry Avenue [GMap] and it opened for business in May 2021. Good Salt Restaurant Group which manages The Monroe’s sister restaurants, Seito Sushi, The Osprey, and Reyes Mezcaleria, finally opened the patio space at the new restaurant on the evening of Wednesday, February […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink
Japanese waffle truck opening storefront in East End Market
Japanese waffle-maker Wafu (Facebook | Instagram) will be taking over a space that has opened up in East End Market. The fish-shaped waffle-makers, that we’ve written about previously HERE, will be taking over the storefront left vacant by Dochi on the second floor of the Audubon Park-based food hall on April 1, with an opening scheduled for sometime in […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Crime, Orlando, Quality of Life
Orange County approves new Fertilizer restrictions
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously voted to update the Fertilizer Management Ordinance in an effort to further prevent nutrient pollution from entering local water bodies. The ordinance includes a ban on using fertilizer that contains nitrogen or phosphorus during summer months, an increase on setback distances from natural water bodies, a […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Orlando, Transportation
LYNX granted $300,000 for Transit-Oriented Development planning
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) has just been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development planning. The funding program awarded $11 million to 20 projects across 12 states as part of the president’s call to combat climate change and combat environmental justice issues. LYNX will […]
Posted inCollege Park, Food & Drink, Garden, People
Edible Education Experience hires new Executive Director
The Edible Education Experience (Website), which operates the 3,500 SF Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House and Culinary Garden in College Park, has hired a new executive director. The non-profit operates a culinary teaching center with an on-site culinary garden that we’ve featured on the website previously and has been searching for a new director since last August when […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Did You Know-town, Garden, History, Parks
Did You Know-town: There’s a cemetery at Leu Gardens?
At the same time Winter Park was trying to incorporate into a town with the help of Hannibal Square, a man named David Mizell Jr. was purchasing 8 acres of land between Lake Berry, Lake Virginia, and what was to become Lake Mizell, where he built a settlement he called “Lake View” and started to […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Parramore, Photos, Real Estate
House of the Day: 3/1 Parramore bungalow asking $290,000
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 806 Bentley Street [GMap] in the Parramore neighborhood, just a few seconds west of the Central Business District in downtown Orlando. This 1,168 SF home was recently renovated and is being billed as move-in ready, it features vinyl siding, a new HVAC, new plank flooring, new stainless steel […]
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MAP: Most Instagrammable spots in Central Florida
People love taking photos; of themselves, their food, sunsets, their dogs, it’s all on our phones. But some subjects are better than others, so we came up with this handy interactive map of Instagrammable locations and businesses in the Orlando area to help you live your best photo-taking selves. Just tap the button by the […]
Posted inEvents, Lists, Orlando
ROUNDUP: New Year’s Eve 2021 events
New Year’s Eve events are popping up all over the City Beautiful and we’ve been busy adding some of the better-looking ones to our online calendar. That being said, the CDC is still advising against large public gatherings, especially indoors. If you plan on attending a New Year’s Eve event, make sure it’s well-ventilated and that […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, MAP, Winter Park
Jam Hot Chicken now in soft-open phase
Jam Hot Chicken (Facebook | Instagram) is finally ready to open in Winter Park. The long-time pop-up has been serving up their take on Nashville and LA-inspired hot chicken sandwiches for years in the Orlando area but they have just finalized a retrofit of the former Sausage Shack in Hannibal Square at 400 W. New England […]
Posted inMAP, Orlando, Retail
MAP: Hyper-local holiday shopping
For every $100 you spend at a locally owned business, $68 will stay in the community versus $43 if you shop at a national chain. If you want to help Orlando be a better place to live, work, and play, you need to spend your dollars with local vendors. To help you do that, we’ve […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Lake Formosa, Photos, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: 2/1 Lake Formosa home asking $479,900
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 1701 Ferris Avenue [GMap] in the Lake Formosa neighborhood, sandwiched between the Ivanhoe Village and Mills 50 Main Street districts, and within a few minutes walk from popular local businesses like GB’s Bottle Shop, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., and The Pinery on Lake Ivanhoe, and has easy access […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, People, Photos, South Eola
Snap! hosting exhibition of photographs coupling animals with the humans that displaced them
Snap! Orlando will host a new exhibition entitled “This Empty World” in February 2022 showcasing photographic panoramas captured by international photographer Nick Brandt in East Africa. According to a release we received earlier in the week, the series records, ” … the impact of man in places where animals used to roam, but no longer […]